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November

If you read my last post about October you know why this month is going to be yet another new begining.  But here we are November 2nd and i am committed to starting anew.  Yesterday i made up a meal plan for the entire month and a grocery list for the first two weeks.  I am also commiting to doing the November blogilates calandar and have successfully completted the first two days.  I still have stress at work and in my personal life but Its time to keep my progress alive.  I will have my first weigh in wedensday in over a month this wenedsay and i am actively trying to prepare myself for what ever news i see on that scale.  I am also commiting to being more active on tumblr and continuing to be open and honest with all of you about my struggles and successes.  This site has helped me come a long way and i don't feel like i'm doing it myself anymore.  I have new recipes to post and i will start working on that tonight. 

I am commited to ending this year at least 50lbs lighter than i started this year, my last weigh in put me 45lbs down, so if i have managed to not destroy that too badly i only have 5lbs left to go.  No matter what i will leave this year a better version of me, physically, emotionally, and mentally than what i started and no one can take that away from me.

If you are reading this and have had similar struggles and are trying to get back into a healthy routine please message me i would love form an online support group, if you are in columbus ohio area message me and maybe we can start an in person support group.

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Nothing like boot csmp in the rain...go bucks!

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Soreness is starting to set in from todays boot camp....i love it!

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Boot Camp!

So i skipped the 30 day shred the past two days.  Yesterday i skipped because my knee was bothering me, and today i skipped because i went to an hour long boot camp run by Anthony Schlegal, a former OSU buckeye linebacker and NFL player who is now the fitness trainer for the OSU football team.  I have been to two previous bootcamps run by him and they have always been an amazing workout. Today was no exception, and since it decided to start pouring in the middle of it, this was by far the most fun.  Today was also the first day i was strong enough to make it through the entire workout and i was still pushing at the end.  It was an amazing experience to finally not feel week, but to feel like i could do anything and i just kept going.  We did a lot of resistance exercises in pairs, where one person would hold the bungie cord and the other would run against it, a lot of squat and hold positions while we worked our upper body.  due to the rain we didn't do any abs but the cardio and resistance was more than enough to leave feeling like i had gotten a great workout.

I will continue with the 30 day shred tomorrow, at day 5.

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The first week I got a call from my trainer and I was not very excited for the pain I was about to feel but he was certainly excited to begin. I knew the next 3 weeks was going to be complicated learning how to balance diet, children, work and the new gym schedule. On my first visit to Max Out Gym I was nervous but Neil and Nila greeted me with a smile and they were eager to show me where my transformation was going to begin. I was impressed by the all the different types of equipment, the cleanliness, the artificial turf, and the endless pool at the gym. The trainers didn't waste any time in talking to me about and planning my diet. I knew I had to start by cooking and planning my meals better every day so I went to complete nutrition to weigh in (which was 183) pick up the meal luggage, my refirm and my smart smoothie. The first week was rough trying to find a balance between eating right and eating enough and cutting out starbucks while trying to avoid getting sick, passing out, and getting my head caught in the machines. I have learned now to eat and apple or a pear right before I work to give me that extra boost of sugar before I begin. I visited the gym 4 times the first week and made my rounds between Neil, Nila, Ray, and Quentin. My workouts consisted of the endless pool, kettle weights, woodway treadmill, sleds, ropes, and free weights. Each trainer definitely pushed me to my limits by the end of the session and somehow I kept returning for more. The first weekend was interesting; I had to travel for work and had to eat out that first night. I couldn’t find anything on the menu so I called Nila and she was right there to help me and give me advice on what to eat. I want to thank Complete Nutrition, Max Out Gym, my trainers, and Mellissa who took great care of me at the gym my first week and give me encouragement and great advice every time I visited. Week 1 weight in was a success, great results seen, Look out week 2 here I come!!!

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Week 6....Almost done!!

Wow, time is flying. Week 6 almost history and only 2 weeks to go. I have to say that this journey has had its’ ups and downs but it has given positive results. Lots of energy to keep me going thanks to #CompleteNutrition their #CTS360 Clinical and SMART Smoothies. This week I think I hit another plateau as my body is in protest. My back is in pain and my right leg does not want to cooperate. I will push through this with a little Advil and hot/cold therapy. Week 6 weigh-in on Saturday and hoping for a loss but already happy that my pants are too big and my shirts fit better too. I wear a tie at work so now my dress shirt buttoned all the way up does not choke me anymore. Tune in for more later this week, especially around 1pm Saturday for weigh-in results. Final weigh-in is on April 7th.